Lead a 25-Person Warehousing & Logistics Team

Recruitment Pursuits; Luton; In loco; GBP 36.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Recruitment Pursuits is seeking a hands-on Team Leader for a busy distribution centre in Luton. You will lead a ~25-person team across shifts, driving productivity, quality and safety while coaching team members to perform at their best.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to manage performance and absence, with a focus on continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Proven leadership experience in a distribution/warehouse environment.
• Strong communication skills to influence and motivate teams.
• Experience managing performance and absence, and handling difficult conversations.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation, able to decide under pressure.
• Understanding of KPIs, cost control and operational efficiency.
• Resilience in a fast-paced environment with continuous improvement mindset.

Mansioni

• Lead a team of ~25 to hit productivity, quality and accuracy targets.
• Foster a positive team culture prioritising morale and wellbeing.
• Identify skill gaps and coach the team to close them.
• Manage productivity and absence, including welfare and disciplinary processes.
• Ensure health and safety procedures, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Drive Kaizen improvements and plan ahead with team involvement.
• Support site audits and address non-conformances with corrective actions.
• Make fair, confidential decisions and maintain professionalism.

Conoscenze

Leadership experience

Effective communication

Performance management

Planning & prioritisation

KPI understanding

Continuous improvement

MS Office proficiency

Data-driven

Strumenti

Data entry systems

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Recruitment Pursuits is seeking a hands-on Team Leader for a busy distribution centre in Luton. You will lead a ~25-person team across shifts, driving productivity, quality and safety while coaching team members to perform at their best.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to manage performance and absence, with a focus on continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.